Thank you to the Veterans serving in our wars

It’s Veteran’s Day. I’m wearing my Navy dog tags to my uncle’s 85th birthday party. He is a veteran of the Korean War. Like my dad and other uncle, I served during peace time. When people thank me for my service, I think I didn’t do much but stand ready in case of war. My uncle served when bullets were flying near by.

As a teacher, I see young men and women off into the military, because they see it is an honorable and educational pathway. The military trains bodies and minds with discipline and camaraderie unlike any other process I have ever experienced. If you survive uninjured, it is a strengthening time. But the price for this possibility can be terribly high.

To the veterans of current wars thank you for your service. You are always in my prayers. Come home safely.